Mayan Equinox

by Keith Jones
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Publish Date: July 14, 2006
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According to several Maya calendars, time will end on December 27, 2012. A man discovers that if he performs human sacrifices at ancient Maya sites in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, the location of a valuable key to extend time beyond that date will be revealed. He must consummate the first offering under the full moon on a Mayan equinox. Russell Palmer, a Los Angeles professor of Central American civilizations, learns of the first sacrifice and rushes to Cancun to prevent future murders. Frustrated by dubious police officers and haunted by an unfortunate incident in his past, Russell must convince the wary authorities that he has well-founded intentions as the frantic search to prevent more sacrifices and to find the Maya key leads Russell and the police deep into the tropical jungles.

Author Information

Keith Jones

Keith Jones was born in April 1969, and raised in Stockton-on-Tees, England, until the age of 18, when he joined the British Army as a heavy vehicle mechanic. After leaving the army he moved to Canada and continues as a mechanic to the present day.

Having tried to write books since the age of 10, the first book to be completed was Rune Warriors, the first part of a trilogy. This remained unpublished for many years and in the interim Sky-Water Blue, a stand alone novel, was finished and published through Authorhouse.

The second book in the trilogy is now finished and the third up to a stage where Rune Warriors could be published without any fear of needing to return and make changes.

With several other books also in the works the same writing style used in Sky-Water Blue is continued, refusing to tame down descriptions of all events to prevent causing offence, believing firmly if a story is to be told accurately it has to be presented in a 'warts and all' manner.

Battles are a bloody in war and there is no such thing as a glorious death. Heroes can die as easily as any other. Life and death are not to be glossed over and the stories of this author certainly aren't.

Editorial Reviews

Professor Russell Palmer, an expert on Mayan culture, rushes to Cancun, Mexico, when his archaeologist friend Brandon Sharpe discovers the body of a young woman, her heart removed, on an ancient sacrificial altar. Jones, debut novelist and seventh winner of the Salvo Press Mystery Novel Award, has written a credible adventure containing many historical elements that should appeal to Steve Alten fans. Jones lives in San Diego. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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